The Realist

Why 30 is Not the New 20

Clinical psychologist Meg Jay has a provocative message for twentysomething year olds: contrary to popular belief, your 20s are not a throwaway decade, but in fact a pivotal decade that marks one of the defining and formative chances to re-claim adulthood. Jay says that although marriage, career shifts, and having children are happening later in life, doesn't mean you should not start setting the roots to avoid a millennial mid-life crisis. Combined with other pieces of research, The Realist's host Lisa Park contemplates the real life impacts of heeding Dr. Meg Jay's forward-thinking advice.